Editing Soft sand

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[[File:SMB2 Sprite Soft Sand.png|left]]'''Soft sand''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|quote=On the surface of the desert, you can also dig in the soft sand.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1993|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' instruction booklet|page=18|quote=On the surface of the desert, you can also dig in the soft sand.}}</ref> also referred to as '''soft desert sand'''<ref>{{cite|date=2001|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|page=9|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=en|quote=You’ll also be able to dig holes in the soft desert sand.}}</ref> or simply '''sand''',<ref>{{cite|date=2010|title=''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' instruction booklet|page=35|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=en|quote=Press {{button|wii|1}} to pull grass out of the ground or to dig through sand.}}</ref> is a type of [[Semisolid Platform]] that can be destroyed. It first appeared in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where it is found in the deserts of [[World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2]] and [[World 6 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]]. [[Mario]] and his friends can dig the sand directly under their feet when {{button|nes|B}} is pressed as long as they are not carrying anything with their hands. Despite some characters being able to pick up objects and enemies at different speeds, all characters dig at the same speed.<ref>{{cite|author=Bismuth|timestamp=17:12|youtu.be/v39OFn9Q8qw?si=4QMI2lLRTpcStNvT&t=1032|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Speedrun World Record Explained|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=January 19, 2024}}</ref> Soft sand can also be blown up by [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s and [[bomb]]s.